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Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:25 am
by Gob
Guns are killing as many Americas as car accidents for the first time since records began, according to a new report.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported its latest mortality data this month.
For the first time in more than 60 years, the death rate for gun-related deaths and deaths involving a motor vehicle are the same for 2014 – 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
For firearms, this figure includes homicides, accidental deaths and suicides. But while homicide rates have fallen in recent years, suicides have surged and account for around two-thirds of gun deaths, according to the Washington Post.
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:29 am
by Lord Jim
Oh thank
GOD...
I was just thinking, "Gee it's been minutes since we last had a gun control discussion. I sure hope somebody starts one soon..."
I can hardly wait to read everyone's positions on the subject. I'm sure there will be plenty of surprises, and fresh arguments on both sides that no one has ever made before...
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:58 am
by wesw
oh, I don t know....
I may go anti-gun,,,,
ANTI-TANK GUN that is...
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:13 am
by Bicycle Bill
Ride a bicycle, people. It's demonstrably safer than either of these.
-"BB"-
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:34 am
by BoSoxGal
Bicycle Bill wrote:Ride a bicycle, people. It's demonstrably safer than either of these.
-"BB"-
Unfortunately it's fairly dangerous in the places I've lived/will be living. Too many drunks on the road, and no safe space for bicycles on the road.
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:03 am
by kmccune
Agreed,BSG,one reason I gave it up.
Cars have become safer and guns have pretty much stayed the same.
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:48 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
Gob, any possibility that Las Vegas driver saw this graph and decided to skew it back in favour of cars?
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:51 pm
by wesw
seeing as how guns are designed to kill stuff, I would be disappointed if they failed to beat cars at it.....
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:32 pm
by Joe Guy
Guns are killing as many Americas as car accidents for the first time since records began, according to a new report....
How many Americas are there? 3?
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 6:50 pm
by rubato
Joe Guy wrote:
Guns are killing as many Americas as car accidents for the first time since records began, according to a new report....
How many Americas are there? 3?
Isn't it 4?
America (USA or 'the real one')
North America
Central America
South America
er 5?
Middle America
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:54 pm
by dales
kmccune wrote:Agreed,BSG,one reason I gave it up.
Cars have become safer and guns have pretty much stayed the same.
Prices for firearms and ammo have
HAVE GONE THRU THE ROOF since our community organizer has occupied the White House.
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:58 pm
by dales
Guns are killing as many Americas as car accidents for the first time since records began, according to a new report.
We can deduce that firearms are working as designed, cars not so much.
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:57 pm
by rubato
People who drive cars are required to take a test and pass it. They are required to have insurance and are financially liable for damages. And of course no one says the answer to traffic deaths is to have more cars and fewer restrictions on drivers.
yrs,
rubato
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 5:28 pm
by Fafhrd
It is obvious from the chart that cars are killing fewer people each year in motor accidents, but that gun deaths are remaining constant.
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:18 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
Fafhrd wrote:It is obvious from the chart that cars are killing fewer people each year in motor accidents, but that gun deaths are remaining constant.
Even as the total amount of guns in the public realm has increased.
Re: Death's ups and downs.
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:45 pm
by Bicycle Bill
oldr_n_wsr wrote:Fafhrd wrote:It is obvious from the chart that cars are killing fewer people each year in motor accidents, but that gun deaths are remaining constant.
Even as the total amount of guns in the public realm has increased.
Medical science has gotten better — sadly, through experience.
-"BB"-
